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Name___________________________________ Department of Mathematics

Math for Allied Health Final Exam Review

I nst r uct i ons: Complete the following problems to help you prepare for the final exam. Please be aware that completion of

these problems is to be done in addition to the problems assigned in class.

1) 45 +1 56

=

A) 24

5B) 2

3

6C) 2

19

30D) 2

9

11

2)4

20 +

1

13 +

6

8

A)267

41B)

11

41C)

267

260D)

11

260

3) 4

3

8 ÷ 1

1

2 =

A) 3 B) 24

10C) 2

11

12D) 2

1

6

4)2

15÷

3

16

A)32

45B)

32

43C)

31

45D)

30

45

5) A patient should receive 15 g of a medication. You have one tablet containing 3.5 g and another containing 6.25g. How much more medication do you need to administer the correct dose?

A) 9.75 g B) 5 g C) 5.25 g D) 9 g

6) Sheri wanted to know the total number of hours she worked this week. Her time card indicated the following

hours: Monday, 2.01 hours; Tuesday, 3.56 hours; Thursday, 5.09 hours. How many hours has Sheri worked?

A) 11.66 hours B) 10.56 hours C) 9.66 hours D) 10.66 hours

7) 93.75% converted to a proper fraction and reduced to its lowest terms is

A) 9315

16B)

15

16C) 93

3

4D)

15

17

8) 163

4% converted to a proper fraction and reduced to its lowest terms is

A)67

400B) 1675

1

4C) 8

3

8D) 167

1

2

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9) What is the value of x inx

7 =

4

28?

A) 28 B) 1 C) 7 D) 56

10) What is the value of x in x

7 =

30

42

A) 6 B) 5 C) 7 D) 4

11) The ratio of 3 : 8 converted to a percent is

A) 3.75% B) 375% C) 37.5% D) 0.38%

12) The ratio of 3 : 2 converted to a percent is

A) 150% B) 1.5% C) 0.015% D) 15%

13) Convert 45880 mL to liters.

A) 4.588 L B) 458.8 L C) 45.88 L D) 0.4588 L

14) Convert 78450 mg to grams.

A) 784.5 g B) 78.45 g C) 0.007845 g D) 7.845 g

15) Three and one- half fluid ounces equals ___________ drams

A) 2.8 B) 0.44 C) 280 D) 28

16) 240 minims equals ___________ drams

A) 0.4 B) 4 C) 40 D) 13400

17) 10:58 p.m. is ________ in 24-hour time.

A) 2358 p.m. B) 1058 p.m. C) 2258 D) 1058

18) 1523 is ___________ in conventional time.

A) 15:23 p.m. B) 0323 p.m. C) 3:23 p.m. D) 3:23 a.m.

19) 65°F=

A) 15°C B) 1.8°C C) 18.3°C D) 10°C

20) 104°F =

A) 45°C B) - 4°C C) 4°C D) 40°C

21) 2 tsp=__________ mLA) 10 B) 30 C) 15 D) 5

22) 3 tbsp =__________ mL

A) 45 B) 10 C) 15 D) 5

23) 40 lb =__________ kg

A) 18.2 B) 88 C) 20 D) 42.2

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24) 30 kg=_________ lb

A) 66 B) 13.6 C) 15 D) 60

25) Which of these droppers is the best choice for measuring a dose of ¾ tsp?

A) Dropper B B) Dropper C C) Dropper D D) Dropper A

26) ____________ is the best choice to measure 0.6 mL.

A) Dropper C B) Dropper D C) Dropper B D) Dropper A

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27) The physician ordered ¼ tsp of a medication instilled into Mr. Beauregard's right ear. Which device should be

used to measure and administer this order?

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 1

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28) Mrs. Maple reports that she is having difficulty with her 4 year old taking medicine from the cup provided with

the medication. The child may take the medication better if she uses which of these devices?

A) 2 B) 1 C) 3 D) 4

29) Which of the following would be best to give 5 mL to an elderly person who has difficulty chewing?A) a dropper B) a large- capacity syringe

C) a cup D) a calibrated spoon

30) Which of the following would be best to measure and administer 1 oz of liquid medication?

A) a standard syringe B) a medicine cup

C) a dropper D) a plastic squeeze bottle

31) Which syringe would be used to administer 0.9 mL?

A) insulin safety B) 3 mL standard C) 1 mL tuberculin D) large capacity

32) Which of the following would be best to measure and administer 0.08 mL of medication intradermally?

A) insulin syringe B) tuberculin syringe

C) large- capacity syringe D) standard syringe

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33) Based on the storage instructions on this label of amiodarone, which of these would you do?

A) Keep the vials in original packaging and store it in the freezer

B) Remove vials from the cartons and place in a well lighted room

C) Keep it in the refrigeratorD) Keep the vials in the original packaging and avoid excessive heat

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34) This vial of Vantin was reconstituted on July 24. When should it be discarded?

A) August 6 B) On the manufacturer's listed expiration date

C) August 20 D) July 31

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35) What are the reconstitution instructions for this medication?

A) Add 45 mL saline in two portions B) Add in 250 mL water in three portions

C) Add 60 mL water in two portions D) Add 5 mL water

36) The furosemide shown here is an example of

A) a medication that needs to be reconstituted B) a single- dose vial

C) a medication that is administered IM only D) a multiple- dose vial

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37) How is this medication administered?

A) transdermally via patch B) intranasally by metered spray

C) intranasally by drops D) orally

38) What dose of flunisolide is delivered with each activation of the inhaler?

A) 250 mcg B) 100 inhalations C) 250 mg D) 7 g

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39) What is the dosage strength for this Duragesic Patch?

A) 100 mg/mL B) 100 µg/min C) 100 mg/h D) 100 µg/h

40) Calculate the amount to administer.

Ordered: 0.6 g PO daily.

On hand: 600 mg scored tablets

A) 1 tablet B) 4 tablets C)1

2 tablet D) 2 tablets

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41) Find the amount to administer: _______________ .

Ordered: Ultram 50 mg po daily prn.

On hand: Ultram 25 mg tablets.

A) 2 tablets B) 1 tablet C) ½ tablet D) 25 mg

42) Find the amount to administer: ________________.

Ordered: Augmentin susp 250 mg po 4 times a day.

On hand: Augmentin susp 250 mg/5 mL.

A) 5 mL B) 100 mg C) 500 mg D) 10 mL

43) The physician ordered 75 mg IV Stat. What is the amount to administer?

A) 1.5 mL B) 2.5 mL C) 2 mL D) 1 mL

44) Calculate the amount to administer: ___________.

Ordered: Chloroquine hydrochloride 300 mg IM daily.

On hand: Chloroquine hydrochloride 200 mg/mL.

A) 0.15 mL B) 15 mL C) 1.5 mL D) 0.015 mL

45) Of the doses on hand, you would select ______________________ to administer the dose ordered. Ordered:

Fluconazole susp 25 mg po qid.

A) Fluconazole 100 mg/tablet B) Fluconazole susp 10 mg/mL

C) Fluconazole 50 mg/tablet D) Fluconazole infusion 2 mg/mL

46) Of the doses on hand, you would choose ____________________ to administer the dose ordered. Ordered:

Compazine 7.5 mg PO now.

A) Compazine injection 5 mg/mL B) Compazine syrup 5 mg/mL

C) Compazine tablets 25 mg D) Compazine 5 mg supp

47) The doctor orders 1000 mL NS from 6 AM to 6 PM. The IV tubing delivers 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate

for this IV in drops/minute.

A) 42 gtt/min B) 11 gtt/min C) 15 gtt/min D) 21 gtt/min

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48) The doctor orders 2500 mL of fluid to be infused in 24 hours. The IV set is calibrated at 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the

correct flow rate for this IV.

A) 34 gtt/min B) 10 gtt/min C) 12 gtt/min D) 17 gtt/min

49) For an infusion pump, you must calculate the flow rate in mL/h. If a doctor orders an IV of 100 mL fluid to be

infused over the next 30 minutes, calculate the flow rate in mL/h.

A) 200 mL/h B) 50 mL/h C) 3.3 mL/h D) 33 mL/h

50) The doctor's order is for 2 L of 5% dextrose and Lactated Ringer's Solution to be infused over the next 24 hours.

What is the correct flow rate?

A) 14 mL/h B) 8 mL/h C) 83 mL/h D) 167 mL/h

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